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Health Weekly Roundup; India declares itself free of bird flu, 1.4m lives lost in India due to air pollution in ’13, Painkillers are not advisable for dengue

September 17, 2016 Srijita1.4m, 13, advisable, Air, Are, bird, declares, dengue, Due, Flu, for, Free, Health, In, India, Itself, lives, Lost, Not, of, Painkillers, Pollution, Roundup:, to, Weekly

Here is this week’s aggregation of the latest news stories on health, fitness and diet. This week was packed with important health-related discoveries. To make sure you don’t miss any, here is this week’s aggregation of the latest news stories on health, fitness and diet. India declares itself free of bird flu Bird flu mainly affects domestic poultry. It spreads from infected birds to other winged creatures through contact with nasal and respiratory secretions and also due to contamination of feed and wate 1.4m lives lost in India due to…

59% Tuna Sold In The U.S Is Not Real Tuna

September 16, 2016 Srijita59%, In, Is, Not, Real, Sold, The, Tuna, U.S.

Tuna being an important commercial fish is a saltwater finfish that belongs to the tribe Thunnini, a sub-grouping of the mackerel family (Scombridae), which together with tuna also includes the bonitos, mackerels, and Spanish mackerels. The detailed scientific report by International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) states that most important species for commercial and recreational tuna fisheries are yellow fin, bigeye, blue fin and albacore. This fish belongs to a diverse family, but delicious tuna is one of the most desired fish and is enjoyed all over the world in different…

Facebook CEO Says Group Will Not Become a Media Company

September 2, 2016 Srijitaa, become, CEO, Company, Facebook, group:, Media, Not, Says, Will

Facebook will not become a media company, its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday, telling students the firm would remain a technology platform. An increasing number of users are turning to social media networks, such as Facebook and Twitter, to find their news, but Zuckerberg said his firm had no ambitions to become a content provider. “No, we are a tech company, not a media company,” said Zuckerberg, after a young Italian asked him whether Facebook intended to become a news editor. While acknowledging the role Facebook has…

Many children’s heart health not up to standards

August 12, 2016 Srijita'many, children's, Health, Heart, Not, standards, to, Up

Many children’s heart health not up to standards (Getty Images) Babies are generally born with healthy hearts that should be cared for during childhood to ensure good health later in life, according to the American Heart Association. Yet many U.S. children don’t meet seven basic standards of good heart health, the AHA says in a statement in the journal Circulation. The standards include having a healthy weight in relation to height (body mass index, or BMI), getting enough physical activity, not smoking, following a healthy diet and maintaining healthy cholesterol,…

Revealed: Smartphone use at night does not affect your sleep

August 12, 2016 Srijitaaffect, at, Does, Night, Not, Revealed, Sleep, Smartphone, Use, Your

Revealed: Smartphone use at night does not affect your sleep (Donald Iain Smith/Getty Images) For those who love late night reading in tablets and smartphones, there’s good news as a recent study has stated that daytime light exposure can help fight sleep disturbances which may be caused due to late night use of electronic gadgets. The study has revealed that ample exposure to daytime bright light can help young people who used self-luminous gadgets for up to two hours in evening in getting a sound sleep. “Our most important finding…

Removing appendix does not affect chances of conceiving

August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 Srijitaaffect, appendix, chances, conceiving, Does, Not, of, Removing

Removing appendix does not affect chances of conceiving (Getty Images) A recent research says that women, who need to remove their appendix, should not worry as it will not reduce their chances of falling pregnant. A new 15-year British study has surprisingly found that women, who had their tonsils or appendix removed when they were young are more likely to get pregnant, reports News.com.au. Though the reasons behind the link are not fully understood, the findings go against previous theories in medicine which stated that these surgeries reduce a woman’s…